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, v I arm I H I f w a Patented Jan. 27, 19 31 and ' Hens o. JOBDHOY, on PLAINFIELD, new JERSEY, ASSIGNOR Towon nnw sr Arnn MAoHInr-mz COREORATION, on new YORK, N. Y.,' A oonronA'rronorvraemre itnvnnsinnn roLnnn Application filed September 17, 1826, SerialNo. 136,046. Renewed February 12,1929.

This invention relates to a double folding machine for a printing press. 1

Theprincipal objects of the invention are to provide a construction of folder; and

means: for mounting and driving a fan particularly, that permits the product to be de-- livered and counted either to the rightfrom the right hand folder and to theleft from the left hand' folder, or to the right from the left hand folder, the right hand folder being inoperative, or to the left from the righthand folder, the lefthand folder being inoperative; to provide simple means by which the fan can be shifted from one position to another in each folder for accomplishing this result ;to provide means for driving the fan in one direction when in one position and in theother direction when in the other position, of such a nature that no gears have to,

be shifted or other connections changed; to provide a delivery belt which Withoutany setting of the parts by the operator, will operate in either direction in accordance with the action of the fan; to iprovidea double box 95 for the fan which can be opened and closed for the purpose of securing the above mentioned change; to so combine these parts with the counters that the counting mechanism will be reversed with the fan without disassembling or reassembling; to provide a simple and efficient method of counting the papers as they are delivered from either folder in'either direction or from both folders in opposite directions; and to provide a frame for supporting the whole mechanism which can be shipped with the folder set up as a unit and add to the simplicity and rigidity as well as providing a permanent align ment of the elements of the frame work.

Other objects and'advantages of the invention will appear hereinafter.

Reference isto be had to the accompany ing drawings; in which 7 Fig. l is an end View partly diagrammatic of a pairof folding units comprising the features .ofthis invention. I

Fig. 2 is a plan of the delivery tapes and the ratchetmechanism for operating them .in either direction;

' Fig. 3 is an end view of one 'oftheratchets used for this purpose;

Fig. and its'driving and supporting elements with the bearings open for the reversal of the fan; 7 F ig. 5 is a similar viewshowing the fan in position for operating in one direction;

4 is an end View of'the right hand fan, I

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary view of the end of the operating lever; this figure cooperating wlth' F 1g. 5 to show thls feature;

' F g. 7 1s an end view of the same fan With the parts in the position shown in )Fig. "5

ings; i l a Fig. 8 is a similarview showingthe boxes open as in Fig. dand illustrating thedetac hment of the counting mechanism; o

Fig. 9 is an elevation of this fan unit by itself;

Fig. 10 is an end view of the same showing the counter disc;

Fig. 11 is a view of the endof-the folder with parts broken away;

Fig. 12 is an end view of the frame of the machine taken by itself; and

Fig. 13 is a side view'of the-same.

but illustrating the details below the be,a'r- V Fig. 1 shows in diagrammatic form apair of separate and distinctfolding units, each unit being fitted with folding and cutting cylinders 15 and 16, folding rolls 19, delivery fans 32 and delivery belts 31. The fans ar placed in their bearings 40 and are rotated in the direction shown by the arrows so as to deliver the papers on the belts running as shown by the respective arrowsto the right andto the left. When it isdesiredtodeliver the aroduct from the deft-hand. folder, for

instance; to the rightehand'delivery, the fan shaft is removed fromythe left-hand folder entirely andthe fan shaft of the right hand folder istransferred together with t e fan thereon, from its bearings 40 in the righthand folder to lefthand bearings-39 in the left-hand folder. As will appear, the operation is reversedby this change and the fan delivers to the right instead of theleft;

I have shown the invention in fonmin which the folding machine 'mounted ona frame 1O which consists" of asingle casting to take. theplace of the-customary pair of;

side frames and the braces and bolts that connect them together. The bottom, four legs, and top of the frame are integral with each other. all being cast in a single piece. In these parts are cast b sses which are bored to form bearings andon the top integrally cast pair of half boxes 11 and 12 designed to be. bored out at the top and provided with caps'13 and 1%, these ii er, caps being the only parts shown in Figs that are not integrally cast in one piece.

The machine comprises the usual folding and cutting pair of cylinders and 1 which are mounted'on the. shafts located inthese Itwo bearings 11 and 12. These cylinders are drivenin the usual way and on the shalt of [the folding cylinder 15 there is a gear which gear on the fan shaft later, this fan drives a gear 1'?" on a shaft 18. On the shaft 18 is a bevel gear 29 which drives a slightly inclined shaft 21 on which is a spiral gear 22. v

This gear drives a corresponding spiral gear 23 which meshes with'anothei' gear 2%. The

gears 23 and'24 are exactly of the same size the spiral fan As will be seen I gearfv. he caused to with either of the gears or 24 and will drive the fan in opposite directions accordand are designed for d:

ill

. ing to whcther it is located in the bearings 39 constitute the drive of the machine.

with respect to each other; that is, a line drawn in this case vertically from the center hrough the nip of of the folding cylinder -t 'the rolls 19 and through the points of contact of the pitch diameters of the gears 23 and 24 will be a straight line. This line also passes through the center of the gear and the shaft on which it is mounted. The fan shaft 26 is not on this center line.

On the shaft 30 is pivoted a frame 35 comprising levers at the two ends of themachine. This frame carries the shaft 28 and it can swing from the position shown in Figs. 4 and 8 to that shownin Figs. 5 andi'i'. In its open or lower position the frame 35 comes down so that a surface on the bottom at each end rests on a cross rod 37. A cross rod 33 resting on bosses 34 cast on the frame at both ends is held in position by bolts 36.

This frame is provided at its top with a pair of supports 38 in which are mounted the two half-bearings39 and l0for the fan shaft 26. Across the frame 10 is bolted a plate 41 which carries thereon a pair of fixed half-bearings 2 nut 13 42 whichco-operate with the movable halfbearings when the frame 35 is elevated to complete them and hold the fan shaftin either pair of bearings. Onthe bearings 42 are guide pins 13 which enterfholes in the supports 38 and guide them so as to move only in a vertical direction although they are' pivoted on bolts or studs l i projecting into slots 45 in the levers 35 and capable of beingtightened to hold the'frame 35 in adjusted position. pivotal raising and lowering action of the levers and the vertical motion of the supports 38and bearings 39 and a0. These supports have slanting rails l6. on which the fan shaft 26 can be'rolled out of the units. T

The frame 35 is provided withswivel bolts: and thumbnuts 48 at the outer end adapted toengage pan of spaced rests-49 on a lug 47 bolted on the frame for the purpose of holding the frame 35 up in the position shown in Figs. 5, 6 and 7. The usual paperguides 50 for the fan are shown mounted on frames 51 carried by the fan shaft. These frames have hooks 52 below which ,fit under the cross rod 33 to help hold in place the frames and connected parts. i 1 l T have provided the usual counting devices, comprising a counter disc 55 carried loosely on thefan shaft 26. The disc is keyed to a gear 27 driven by a pinion 28 on the shaft/28 The disc has the usual notch for receiving a roll 56 which is mounted on an'arm 57 fixed to a shaft 58 carried by the frames 51.

Thisconstruction allows for thethis shaft :is fixed an arm 59 connected by a link 60 with an arm 61 which is fixed to a the notch and rotating onthe circumference of the disc 55. It is lowered once during each rotation'of the disc in the usual manner.

The shafts 58 and 62' being mounted on the frames 51 can be removed with the fan shaft. This is indicated in Fig. 8 which shows that when the supports 38 are lowered, the hooks 52 will be brought down below and out of contact with the crossrod 33. Then the whole counting arrangement can be turned on the axis of the shaft 26 to the position shown in Fig. 8 and removed with the fan unit comprising also the guides 50.

In Figs. 2 and 3, I have shown the details of the delivery. The shafts 30 are provided with delivery pulleys 72 which operate the delivery belts 31. I have numbered all the delivery belts the same number. although there are three or more series of them. Thetwo of one hand and those on the other shaft of the other hand. When the shaft at the left in Fig. 2 is rotating in the direction of the arrow the middle belts 31 will be driven in the same direction and also the whole system of belts. WVhen the products are de liver-ed in the opposite direction the same functions are performed by the opposite ratchet on the othershaft 30 in the opposite direction tothat illustrated. It will be ob vious, therefore, that the papers can be dej livered in either direction in accordance with shaft 26 with the connected parts can be the direction of rotation of the driving means without disassembling or reassembling any of the parts or connecting them up in any different way.

In the operation of the machine, thefan placed in the bearing as shown in Fig. 4,

. and the frames 35 raised as shown in Figs.

5 and 7. The bolts 48 can be fastened up by their nuts so as to hold thefan in that position. 7 Then the gear 25 meshes with the gear '24 and the fan is driven in the direction of the arrow at the right, as shown in Fig. 1.

At this time the left-hand unit can be connected up in the same way with the fan gear 25 meshing with the gear 23 of that pair, so that that fan-will be rotated in the opposite direction. Then the two delivery belts will deliver in opposite directions as indicated by the arrows. All-this is possible becausethe gear 28 on the shaft 28 will be in mesh with the gear 27 at all times.

Now if the frame 35 is lowered as shown. in Figs. -1- and 8, the fan shaft 26 can be re- 7 moved entirely as stated, or it can be put into the bearings 39 and the frame 35 raised and held up in position. In this case the gears 25 and 23 on the right-hand folder will be in mesh and the centers of the gears 23, 25 and'28 will be in a straight-line.

It :will be seen therefore, that the printed and folded products can be delivered and counted either to the right'from the righthand folder and to the left from the left h'and folder, or to the right from the left-hand folder, the right-hand folder being inoperative, or to the left from the right-hand folder, the left-hand folder being inoperative. In

other words, three different operations can be provided by lowering the frames 35 and shifting the fans from one bearing to the other, and taking out one of the fans. All this is done in this simple manner without disassembling or reassembling any of the parts of the fan or counter or even the de livery belts. f

The counter mechanism is reversed I as stated without taking it apart in any way,-

simply carrying it with the fan shaftas stated. This constitutes a very simple and efiicient means for delivering and counting papers from either of the two folders in either direction or from both of them 1n 'opwith the folder.

are all in permanentalignment. I Although I have illustrated anddescribed posite directions; It: is particularly useful in the operation of printing presses andtakes the place of the necessity for tearing down many partsfand reassembling them again whole'frame, andtlie carrying ofthe parts to make up the whole newspaper press folder,

The manufacture of the "of asingle casting, instead of usingtwo side frames fastened together with braces and bolts, is also an'iinportant feature. It is easily manufactured and shipped'an'd whenreceived at the other end the several elements f can be applied to it easily asthe bearings only a'singleform of the invention I am aware of the factthat changesand modifications can be made therein byany person skilled in the art without departing from the scope of the invention as'expressedin the.

claims.

ThereforeI do not wish to b'elimited to'the V exact'form shown,'but what I do claim is 1. In a double folding device for a'printing press, the combination withfa pair of folders, of means for delivering the product to the right from; the right hand folder, anil to the left from theleft hand folder,"and;

means whereby the delivery means;-'can be changed soLa s to deliver from either folder 7 to the other side. i r 1' v 2. Inadouble foldingdevice for a printing press, the combination with a pair of--.

folders, of means fordelivering the product to the right from the right hand folder, and

to the left from the left hand folder, said delivering means on each folder being capable of detachment from the folder as a unit, and replacement in a position in whichit will;

operate in the opposite direction. 1

3. In a double folding devicefo'raprint ing press,the combination'with apair of folders, of means for delivering the product to the right from the right hand folder, and to the left from theleft hand folder, sup

porting means on the-folder frames for supfans arranged so that one of the fans can be removed and the other fan can bechang-ed in position to deliver under the position of theffanremoved. i

5. g In a double folding machine for a print-- ing press, the combinationwith two folders each having a fan delivery, oftwo; sets of bearings for each fan movable so as to release the fan. shaft and permit it to be transferred from one set of bearings to the other.

6. In a double folding device for a print- 7 press, the 'combinationcwith a'p'air of 4:. I a double folder for a printing press,

folders and, delivery mechanisms therefor for delivering the product to the right from the right hand folder, and to the left from the left hand folder, of means whereby the delivery mechanisms can be changed to de liver from either folder to the other side when the other folder is inoperative, and

a counter connected, and bodily removable 3 with, each delivery mechanism. 7

T 1 a; 1 1- 0 v 4. in a double iolder fora printing press, tllBCOlIlblllEttlOll with the twofolders and two delivering mechanisms, of supporting means for the delivering mechanisms ar-' ranged so that one of them can be removed and the other can bechanged inposition to ,deliver under the position of the one re-' moved, and a counter connected, and bodily. removable w th, each delivering mechan sm.

8 in a double folding machine fora printing press, the -.combination with two folders each having a fan delivery, a counter and delivery belts, said'delivery belts being connected with each other, of two sets of bearings for each fan movable so as to release the fan shaft anl permit it to beftransferred from one set of bearingsto the other. r i

' 9. ln adouble folding device'for a printing press,-the combination with a pair of folders, of removable fans 'for delivering the product from the folders, a counter connected, and bodily removable with, each fan, and delivery belts co-operating with each fan to delive' in either direction, said fans being capable of operatingin opposite directions.

10. In a double folding device for a printmg press, the combination with a folders and delivery fans therefor, of belts for delivering the product to the'right from the'left hand folder, and means whereby of bearings for each fan movable so as to release the fan shaft and permit it to be transferred from oneset of bearings to the other, and driving means for the fan shaft, j

of each folder comprising two driving mem ,bers rotatable in opposite directions at all times, the fan having a. drivingmember con nected therewith adapted tobe operated-by each of said driving means in opposite din rections in the different positions of the fan.

12. In double folding machine for a printing press, the combination with folders each having a fan-delivery, a connter and delivery belts, said delivery belts being connected with each other, of two sets of bearings for each Ian movable so as to release pair of two 7 the fan shaft'and permit it tobe transferred for the fan shaft of each folder coinprisi two driving members rotatable in oppositedirectlons at all times, the fan hav ng a d i tin member connected. therewith adaptthe fan shaft, whereby the directionof motion of the delivery belts of eachnnit will be re e Y oil-s set of bearings to the other.

13, in double folding machine for arintinb' trees the combination with: two 1 c i 1 9 Y 'p folders each having a ran del1very, or two I V ted by each of said driving means n the (lilferentpositions of the fan, means for dr vingthe delivery belts from from one set of hearings to the other, driving means rsed when the fan shaft is changed from v sets of bearings for each fan movable so as to release the fanshaftand-permit it tobe transferr-d from one set of bearings to the other, and driv ng: means for the fan shaft of each folder comprising'two driving members rotatable opposite directions at all times,

the fan having a drivinginember connected therewith adapted to be operated byeach of driving meansin opposite directions in the different posie-lonsjofthe f an.

1 i l. I a double folding device for a printthe combination with a pair of L neans forthe tapes, a pair of shafts having pulleys thereon for receiving the apes, a ratchetwheel on the shaft next to the ig means for driving the tapes beyond in direction and inoperative when driven ii the opposite direction, and a second shaft vthe' tapes having a L having pulleys thereon for a ratchet driven in the opposlte direction,

whereby the tapes can be driven in either direction without any adjustment or re-assembly of the parts.

15. In a double folding device for a print o press, the combination with a pair of' folders and delivery mechanisms therefor, of means for delivering theproduct to the right from the right hand folder, and to thelef't. from the left hand folder, means whereby the products can be delivered from either folder to tne other side when the other folder is inoperative,'a plurality of sets of delivery tapes, driving means for the tapes, a pair of shafts having pulleys thereon for receiving the:

tapes, a ratchet wheel on the shaft next to the driving; means for driving the tapes beyond in one direction and inoperative when driven in the opposite direction, and a second shaft 7 having pulleys thereon for the tapes having a ratchet driven in the opposite dIIGQtlOIl,

whereby the tapes can be driven in either direction without any adpistment or re-asse nbly of the parts.

16. Ina foldingunit, the combination with folding mechanism, of a deliveryfan and its shaft, two sets of bearings onthe frameon which the fan shaft can be locatedto position the fan in two different places, 'and means,

s a pluralityofsets of delivery tapes,

' a space for for driving the fan shaft .in opposite direce tions in the two positions.

17. In a folding unit, the'combination with folding and delivering mechanism, of a fan and its shaft constituting part of the delivering i'ne anism, two semi-cylindrical bearings each end open at the top and movable toward and from their mating half bearings to a position in which the fan shaft can be moved from one to the other or removed enirom the machine, and means for drivtireiy ing-the n shaft in opposite directions in the two posi ions. f r

18. In a folding unit, the com vnation of a fan and its shaftwith imitary construction comp-rising two half bearings located at a constant distance apart, a pair of half bear in s re isterin therewith for holdin the b D 2) h the shaft, the first two named half bearings being movable awayf-rom the others to leave removing thesh'aft from one to the other. I V i I 20. In a folding unit, the combination of a fan and its shaft, a support having two half bearings at each end, ,a second set of half bearings registering therewith for holding the shaft, one set of half bearingszbeing movable away from the other to leave a space for removing the shaft, and a counting mech anism comprising a counting disc and operating meansloosely mounted on the fan shaft and removable bodily from the bearings with the fan shaft;

'21. In a folding unit, the combination with afan and its shaft, of two pairs of half bearings, two pairs of half bearings registering herewith for holding the shaft between either pair, one set of half bearings being movable away from the other to leave a space between them through which the shaft can be moved from one to the other, anda counting mechanism comprising a frame having means at the bottom for engagement with the frame of thefolding machine to holdit in fixed position, said frame beingv mounted on the fan shaftand movable around the same for detachment from the frame and'removable with thefan shaft. v

22. In afolding unit for a printing press, the combination with two sets of bearings forthe fan shaft, and means for driving the fan shaft in different directions when intthe two positions, of a counter comprising a l f counting disc loosely mounted on the fan shaft, a counter-toe connected therewith to" be operatedthereby, a frame forthecounter mounted on, and movable with, the fan shaft,

said frame having hooks extendingdown below the counter, a cross rod on the frame of the machine which saidhooks are adapted to engage when the fanis in either, of its .po-'

sitions, andmea ns for lowering the fan with sa dframe for detaching the hooks from. the cross rod to free said frame.

.23. In av foldinguinit, the combination,

with a famofdriVing means therefor, two

gears meshing with each other and operated a constantly by the'driving means-so astorotate in opposite directions, a supporthaving twobearings at each end at'a distance apart for the shaft ofthe fan, whereby the ,fan

shaft can be transferred fromone set of bear- 7 ings to the other and its gear will mesh with one of said driving gearsQfl I 24. "In a folding unit, theicombintion with the folding cylinders,"folding rolls, a fan and delivery belts, of driving means therefor connected with the folding cylinder, two

, gears meshing with each other and operated constantly by the driving means so 'as' to r0 tatei in opposite directions, asupport having two bearings at each end at andistance apart I for the shaft of the fan,, a shaft having 'a-gear I thereon'for driving the delivery.-belts,-'-thc relative locations being such that the fanshaft canbe transferredfroin' one set ofbearings tolthe'other and itsj'gear will meshwith one of said drivinggears, saidfan shafthav:

ing a gear thereon for driving, in both positions, the shaft which drives the delivery belt.

ion

25. In a folding unit,"tl 1e C Ombinationwith the folding cylinderiand a fan, of driv ing means connected with the folding cylinder, two gears meshing with each other and operated constantlvby the driving means so as torotate inopposite directions, a support having two sets of bearings at a distance apart for the shaft of the fan, the relative positions of the centers of each of the driving gears for'the fan and the centers of the two sets of fan shaft hearings being such that the fan shaftcan be transferred from oneset of hearings to the other and ts gear Wlll mesh with one of said drivinggearsto be driven in opposite directions thereby.

26. In a folding unit, the combination with I theffolding'rolls, ofjapair' of gears located 120 adj acent thereto and meshing Witheach other,

means for constantly:driving'said gears, a

fan having shaft and a gear'thereon,and two bearings for the fan shaft, eac'h'located in such position that when the'fan shaft is; I

in the bearing,the gearon the fan shaft-will mesh with one. of said drivingfgears and con- 'QPPQ t f d r -le 'in' the two position-soy sequently will rotate in 27. In a folding unit, the combination ea "the foldingrolls, of a pair of gears'lo ated I adjacent thereto and meshing with each other,

two bearings for the fan shaft,

- carrying said "can be moved into and out of'oper-ative POSL fan and a gearon being adapted tomeshj with one of the first,

named gears tionjto support the fanshaft gearjin mesh with one of its driving gears. I V I j 28. Ina folding unit for alprintingpress, the combination witha pairof driving gears meshing together and means for driving one of them and consequentlyrotating'the two gears in opposite directions, of a pair of stationaryrhalf bearings open at thebOttomga pair of fmovable half bearings registering therewith andiopen at the top, a fan shaft adapted to be supported in said bearings, 21 the fan shaft, sald gear in each ofits two'positions.

29. In a folding unlt for a print ng press,

the combination with a pair of driving gears meshing together and means for driving one of them and consequently rotat ng the two I gears in opposite directions, of pair of sta tionary half bearings open at th e'biottom', a 'pairooffmovable half bearings registering" therewith andopen at the top,

a fan shaft adapted to be supportBd-msaid bearings, a fan and a gearon' the fan shaft, said gear being adapted to meshwith one of the first named gearsin each pairof end supports for carrylng the lower Y ofits two positions, a

half bearings, a frame pivoted at one side aassing under the bearings connected to said snpports'f'or raising and lowering thehearnected with said frame to move up and down with it, and means for bearings o move vert cally as the frame r the combination or 7 frame in its elevated 'movable half bearings open at the top hefirst named bearings, whereby they'icionstitute two separate sets of shaft'adapte'd to be 7 frame, a pair means for limitingthe downward the tionof the frame, and means for holding movable bearings arein contactwith the upper half bearings. r

30. In a folding unitfor a printing press, the combination, with two pairs hearings open at the bottom, of two pairs of and registering with complete'bearings, a fan I located llfl'elill'lel set of bearmgs, a p1voted of supports for the bearlngs at each end of the fan shaft movably conguiding the lowerhalf moves, whereby the fanshaft' 'can befixed in opposite side,

the bolts can be tightened.

tion the opposite side, ing the two positions, and a frame of the folder and having, means there;

on for receivingthe frame in its lowermost position in which the i adapted to be fixedin elevated position at the I said frame having 1n, a bolt passing through each slot, apair of slots theresupports in which the bolt is located, whereby I up or loosened to hold the supports or allow them tobe moved, means for guiding the supports to move vertically as the frame tilts, with a pair of half bearings carried by each support and stationar half bearingslocated beyond them and adapted to register with them as the frame is moved in one direction for supporting a fan shaft in either of two positions.

In a folding unit for a printingpress, the combination with a frame extending across the frame of the folding unit at one side and adapted to be and means for guidsupports to move vertically as the frametilta of a pair of half bearings carried by each support and stationary half bearings located beyond them and adapted to register with them as the. frame is moved in one clirection for supporting a fan shaft in either of rod extending across the position and limiting it. c 33. In a folder unit, the combination wlth" a frame havingfour legs, a bottom and top, formed in'a single casting, a folding" couple means on the frame for and shafts therefor, supporting the shaftsof the 'foldingfcouple, a fan. and shaft therefor, and means supported by said ,franiefor carrying the fan shaft in; two different; positions.

In testimony whereof I have fixed my signature nails 0', Jonnnov;

hereunto fixed in elevated posi-f 

